Tanzania, Feb. 7 -- Kenya Ships Agents Association (KSAA) on Wednesday said importers should expect higher charges from this week as stakeholders assess the increasing insecurity from Yemen Houthis' claim of fresh Red Sea attacks on British and American ships.

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KSAA Chief Executive Officer Juma Ali Tellah said shippers are concerned about the escalating conflict along the Red Sea route, and its potential repercussions on the business community and consumers in East Africa.

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The worry was always expected to bring a new burden. But the actual cost increment wasn't known since December when Houthis first fired the first mi...